Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-01
Tightening the Blockade.

New YORK, Jan. 31-The great strike
took a new phase today. 1t involves not
only the additional fOngshoremen who
went out this morning, bit also the freight
handlers of the road thus tightening tie
blockade on transportation and adding
other thousands TO the thousands already
idle. Apparently by preconcerted action,
committees of the freight handlers Of a
number of the roads today presented a
formulated demand on the managers and it
is understood that similar demands will be
made to the managers of all the roads lead
ing into this city. The details are given
herewith: The freight handlers Of the
Pennsylvania road employed by the com
pany Ga North river piers today notified
the managers that unless the
rate Of wages WAS increased
from 10 cents to 20 cents
per hour a general strike would follow
all along the company's docks. The com
pany was given until tomorrow noon to
consider the demand Their demands are
20 cents per hour from n. N. TO 9 p. m,
with an hour for dinner, all overtime to be
paid a the rate Of p cents per hour. At
present tie men have no regular hour for
dinner. The freight handlers Of the com
PAM are in sympathy with the strikers.
There are about ,, G00 men employed on
the piers. Demands were also made by
the freight handlers employed by the Cen
tral railroad Of New jersey. and by the
New York. Lake Erie and Western for an
increase of wages. and the threatening to
Immediately quit work if their demands
were not complied with. The concessions
asked for were refused absolutely. The
traffic manager of the Erie said that Il com
mittee from the Company's laborers called
upon him this morning and asked for an
increase OF pay tomorrow morning; they
will strike unless their demands are COM
piled with The company have decided
not to concede anything; the other com
panies have decided 20 stand with Us.
AT the New Jersey Central, committee
presented demand for increased wages
for freight handlers and other employees
and insisted on an answer at or before )
O'Clock this afternoon The receivers net
them again al that hour and gave them
written reply in which they declined to
comply with the demands of the employees.
Immediately afterwards the freight hand
lers of the company on Pier II went out
on Il strike The document concludes as
follows: We also demand that the coal
strike, as the Central railroad Of New Jer-
sew is concerned, be settled in twenty-four
hours after presenting this petition.
1t is stated that two newspapers III this
city will be visited tomorrow and request
ed not to use steam furnished by non-
union men. If the request is not granted
it is possible that the union men employed
on these papers will be called out on the
strike
In Brooklyn the strikers are quiek and
orderly. Freight is being moved slowly
by Italians and non union handlers. There
is much embarrassment TO business.
Several more ocean steamers arrived to-
dav. The non-union men are working
better and there is not so much freight
piled up as on Saturday. They are work
ing on the steamer Republic, White Star
line. which arrived today. The Wyoming
of the Guyon line will not sail until Wed
nesday. one day late The company says
that the delay is not caused by the strike,
for their non union men are getting accuS-
toned to handling freight. The Anchor
line officials claim to be much encouraged
by their progress